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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Last day of oppressive heat
+6:30: First responders, community pay final respects to Worcester Police Officer Manny Familia (3:32)
+6:30: John DiPietro (:49): First responders, public gather ahead of wake
+6:30: Honoring a fallen officer, aerial view (1:04:48)
+6:30: Massachusetts Independent Film Festival coming to Worcester next year
+6:30: WCCA-TV's "Daily Breaking" (28:21): Kristie Fontaine, author, “Only the Lucky Grow Old”
+6:30: 5 nearby open houses coming up in Worcester
+6:30: Tickets on sale Thursday for Peppercorn's '90s party June 26 at its Urban Oasis
+6:30: South High Community School graduation (1:48:08)
+6:30: Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:56:08)
+6:30: Worcester is, apparently, the worst place in U.S. for marriage
+6:30: Job fairs at Auburn and Solomon Pond malls
+11:00: Worcester Sun Worcestory Lesson Extra: June 9 anniversary of Worcester tornado
+11:00: John DiPietro's "Remembering the Worcester Tornado": Part 1 (5:08), Part 2 (3:05), Part 3 (3:47)
+11:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 9
+11:00: WPI researcher develops self-healing concrete
+11:00: India Society of Worcester launches “Women Empowering Women,” kickoff event on June 10th
-Thousands expected to attend services for Worcester Officer (1:13)
-What to expect for Worcester Officer Familia's funeral on Thursday
-Striking nurses at St. V's to halt picketing to honor Officer Familia
-See road closings, parking restrictions for Officer Familia's Funeral
-Tribute: Obituary of Troy Love, 14, who drowned on Friday
-Worcester will open beaches, pools, splash pads in July
-After 3 months, St. Vincent nurses and Tenet talking, just not to each other
-Unemployment decreases in Worcester area: Feds
-Bill Shaner: Polar Park's stifling effect on nearby businesses runs much deeper than parking
-Worcesteria: Turtle Boy statue renovation reminds Worcester of what's important
-Janice Harvey: Inside an anaphylactic nightmare
-Radio Worcester (16:15): City Manager Ed Augustus talks about Officer Familia, parking and extreme heat
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation
-Worcester is shelving plans to open a virtual school this fall
-College kids get an education in Worcester’s hip-hop scene
-Lincoln Plaza's impressive turnaround continues with new restaurant
-ICYMI: Showcase Cinemas North in Worcester closed permanently
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Wednesday
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Construction to hamper traffic on Main Street in Holden today
-Water service interruption in Shrewsbury neighborhood today
-Grafton High gym to be named after Jim Pignataro
-Millbury selectmen trash idea of raising town’s recycling fees
-3 hurt in Westborough crash caused by deer
-Victim ambushed on Marlborough rail trail speaks out about attack
-Bravehearts fall in home run derby. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets
-Radio Worcester (11:01): The 2021 Worcester Bravehearts with GM Dave Peterson
-WooSox slam Syracuse, 11-4
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-St. Paul's to face St. Bernard's, not St. John's, in football on Thanksgiving
-New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (29:18): Dewar's Smooth Lineup
-Mega, post-COVID concert planned for NYC's Central Park, Bruce Springsteen to reopen Broadway
-Cars: Get a worry free car for summer vacation at Bertera Nissan (4:47)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Homes: Video tour of Princeton country home for sale (5:20)
-Health: Here's why experts are worried about this upcoming flu season
-History: Painting of Front Street looking toward City Hall in Worcester
-Animals: Latest pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters
-Shopping: 30 best early Amazon Prime Day 2021 deals to shop now
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Baby born prematurely at 1.9 pounds leaves hospital in time for first birthday
-Meanwhile, in California, to plead guilty for stealing over $800,000 to support gambling habit
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Doctors fear alarming new symptoms linked to Indian variant
-Worcester Senior Center reopens June 15
-State of emergency expires in a week. What that means
-ICYMI: 6 questions with a UMass Medical School doctor running COVID vaccine trials on kids
-Mass. officials announce 100 new cases, 2 deaths with a positivity rate of .5 percent
-State vaccination grants target harder-to-reach groups
-Expert says U.S. needs to "pick up pace" on vaccination efforts to hit July 4 goal
-Another COVID side effect: Many kids head to summer school
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with manslaughter in Dorchester stabbing
+6:00: Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Central Mass.
+6:00: WCCA-TV continues streaming at wccatv.com while working on restoring cable transmission
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village to mark America’s 250th with Special Muster Day
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Maine at DCU Center
+Noon: Meet Shrewsbury's new educators, ready to inspire students this fall
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
+Noon: Detour Music Fest goess off beaten path at Fuel America Grove Street
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Low-tech, high- engagement games for littles
-Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Developer revives stalled apartment project on Worcester’s Chandler Street
-Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
-Fatal overdoses down in Worcester, but much work remains to be done
-Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Sagamore Road
-Worcester startup gets $8 million NASA grant to make medicine in space
-Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
-Local students to contact International Space Station
-Worcester School Committee to consider recognizing June and September as Pride Months
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Labor Day gas prices reach record highs, straining budgets of Mass. drivers
-Should there be a national primary Election Day? Clark Professor Robert Boatright thinks so
-Radio Worcester (23:05): Why primary voters don’t represent the broader electorate
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack delays plan to open first local location
-Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek public’s help locating missing 38-year-old man
-West Nile virus detected in Shrewsbury; spraying today
-Store manager helps thwart $1,500 gift card scam, Sturbridge police say
-Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
-UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough
-Dudley’s electricity aggregation program introduces new rates for 2026-27
-Oxford sets bulk item drop-off dates for October, November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1390 (30:03): Shab, Dolly Parton and more
-Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
>OPINION: Christine Shustak: When Mero-Carlson's service, allegations collide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 505 (28:38): Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Holy Cross professor
>SPORTS: Pushing back on idea Patriots are doomed by depth issues
-Bill Belichick used "diabolically clever" field goal trick to gain Patriots edge in shocking reveal
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 8-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Buffalo postponed
>NATIONAL: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
-Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
-6 months into the Iran War, gas prices are up 37%
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in freak accident as plane making emergency landing hits her car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:39): What to know about judge's last-ditch effort to avoid mistrial
-Mass. median net wealth is $370,000, racial gaps persist
>COLLEGES: WPI’s transfer pathways open doors for more S.T.E.M. students
-Assumption named to Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America’s most (and least) stressed cities
-This U.S. airline will let you pay for an empty middle seat
>BUSINESS: W.B.D.C. helps Worcester transportation company buy $1.75 million property
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Uber slashing over 3,000 jobs as rise of robotaxis dents ride-hailing business
>HOMES: Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches verification tool to help consumers avoid scams
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 252 (28:50): Water Safe Worcester
-Alert warns parents about appeal of "upper deckies" among teens (3:23)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): White bean hummus
-Taco Bell debuts nostalgic Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Star" Season 35 cast and partners released
>MOVIES: Every "Spider-Man" movie villain, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie back home after 3-day hospitalization in I.C.U.
-Madonna, 68, shows off fresh-faced freckled look and ultra-smooth complexion
>ANIMALS: Watch: Bear booted out of car, leaves with a watermelon (1:18)
>HISTORY: Boston gravestone changing what we know about colonial life (2:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Delivery drivers save woman's life
-Meanwhile, in Maine, bigfoot sightings prompt police response
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